Restoration Today Michelle Blevins

Welcome to episode 7 of Chasing the Vision in partnership with Exit Strategies 360 and Violand Management Associates! JT Kraai & Tim Hull (with a special guest!) share their knowledge and tips for the opportunities consultants bring to the restoration industry, common themes they see when people call, success stories, and MORE!

Michelle was able to spend time catching up with Leighton Healey, CEO of Knowhow,  to talk though the 2024 State of the Industry and share thoughts on:


A recap of 2022 & 2023 State of the Industry Trends
Excitement for report expansion in 2024
Bilingual aspects within AI
Knowhow's methodology in the report side of the State of the Industry
The purpose behind the new workshop for vendors
...and MORE! 

The State of the Industry survey is open until August 16! Join the conversation and take the survey: https://www.candrmagazine.com/stateoftheindustry/

Michelle caught up with Garret Gray, President, Protect Insurance Solutions at Corelogic, IMMEDIATELY after his keynote at CORE to talk through: 


The basics of embracing AI in restoration
What’s coming in technology 
Hiring and making a career in the insurance and restoration space 
...& MORE!

Dive into the essential non-technical skills crucial for success in today’s dynamic world in season THREE of our Restoration Master Class series, in partnership with our sponsor AnswerForce! Two times each month, we will drop quick, new episodes on different topics related to Power Skills – with different industry guests!

Kenny Brewer, Business Manager at JOC Analytics, joins Mandy to share a little of his background and how that's shaped his power skills, personal experiences with mentoring and team building, tips for helping lead & coach a winning team, recommendations for growing coaching skills, and MORE!

“Main Street Restorer" is a new inspiring video series showcasing real-world challenges and practical advice from seasoned broker, Gokul Padmanabhan of Restoration Brokers of America, helping entrepreneurs discover innovative solutions and strategies for success. Journey with Gokul as he shares stories and wisdom on helping Main Street Restorers grow, thrive, and prepare for the future – whatever it may hold.

In the video series debut, Gokul helps answer these questions:


What are key financial indicators for a restoration company?
What is the average profit margin of companies you see?
What does a healthy company look like?
What if the big players don’t want to buy us?
How do you determine the right buyer? WHY are they buying?
How many companies that want to sell actually?
... and MORE!

Dive into the essential non-technical skills crucial for success in today’s dynamic world in season THREE of our Restoration Master Class series, in partnership with our sponsor AnswerForce! Two times each month, we will drop quick, new episodes on different topics related to Power Skills – with different industry guests!

On episode 10, Tyson Burleson, Operations Manager of Restoration 1 of Jackson, joins Mandy to share how he found himself in the restoration industry, qualities and power skills to look for when recruiting, drawing parallels to his previous law enforcement roles, serving in leadership, and MORE!